Sun, relaxed lifestyle, friends, family and FESTIVALS.
Jazz, blues, rock, roots, pop, French. Everything !! Especially Folk!
There are many folk festivals where you’ll see and hear all of those artists. The barriers are well down.
If it’s music and engaging, then it all fits.
“An artistic director is a leader in arts organizations who shapes and guides the creative vision”
.
This is the second year we’ve had an Artistic Director Cage Match.
All four AD’s exchanging comments and suggestions about who’s coming and who not to miss. The state of the music business 2025. They’ve all been shaping their rosters for the past year. At times, going after the same hot artists.
The success of each festival rests on their shoulders.
When they’re all in the same room, so to speak, it’s best to just has to ask a question and get out of the way.
Returning Guests are
Chris Frayer – Winnipeg Folk Festival (celebrating 50 years) July 10-13
I’m sure you’ve noticed that when our donors step forward for an hour of support, they bring with them their favourite artists and tunes that we have played over the years.
Many of their memories are tied to the tunes. So, it gets personal.
Plus, as hosts, we get the best gift of all. Connecting with our listeners.
We have another two donors show this week.
Suzanne and Tim – Canadians in Woodlands, Texas and Lorene, who turned her love for a lost husband and the station into being a volunteer for CKUA.
(Chris Frayer)
Our guest this week is Chris Frayer – Artistic Director of Winnipeg Folk Festival. They are celebrating their 50th anniversary by inviting back several artists artists from that very first year, including Bruce Cockburn and David Essig. Headliners include Mavis Staples, Lake Street Dive, Gillian Welsh and David Rawlings, Jason Isbell and 400 Unit, Allison Russell and Ani DiFranco, Robin Hitchcock and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. Many More.
The interview clip is part of an annual artistic directors’ cage match.
On Zoom, we invited Chris to speak of his Winnipeg festival. (July 10-13)
The same for
Fiona Black in Vancouver.(July 18-20)
Kerry Clark in Calgary (July 24-27)
Jenna Klein-Waller in Canmore (Aug 2-4)
The complete interview can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and seen on the tdm YouTube channel.
PLAYLIST:
Mulligan Stew – TDMulligan
Guest: Chris Frayer. Winnipeg Folk Fest
CKUA
Done tore your playhouse down
King Biscuit Boy
Gooduns
Fly at Night
Chilliwack
Dreams Dream Dream
A case of you (live)
Joni Mitchell and the Joni Jam
Live at Newport
Blow at high dough (live)
The Hip
Live from the Vault
Beautiful (live)
Gordon Lightfoot
PBS Soundstage
Deane House
River Cafe
Mulligan Stew – CKUA Radio
Helpless (live)
The Band and Neil Young
The Last Waltz
End of the Line
The Travelling Wilburys
Collection
Four strong winds (live)
The Band with Neil Young
The Last Waltz
Boy inside the man (acoustic)
Tom Cochrane
Songs of a circling spirit
TDMulligan
The Summer Stew
playlist mulliganstewdotca
Don’t lose sight
Ron Sexsmith
Hangover Terrace
Seven Spanish Angels (live)
Allison Russell & Norah Jones
Long Story Short – Willie 90
The Summer Stew
Terry David Mulligan
Coming UP – William Prince and Serena Ryder
Hurricane Season
Trombone Shorty
Backatown
This is Mulligan Stew
Terry David Mulligan
mulliganstewdotca
Sing me a song
William Prince & Serena Ryder
single
Pathways
Julian Taylor & Allison Russell
Pathways
Bigger than the sky
Reckoners
Reckoners
The Trick
The Wood Brothers
The Trick
Saturday Night
Steve Silver and Duke Robillard
Cruisin’
Coming Up – Chris Frayer
Winnipeg Folk Fest
Starts July 10
God only knows
The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
Love and Mercy
Brian Wilson
Wasn’t made for these times
Can’t you hear me knocking
The Rolling Stones
Sticky Fingers
Coyotes Banff
Summer street patio is open
The Summer Stew
To keep the World we know
Bruce Cockburn
O Sun O Moon
Chris Frayer Interview
Artistic Director Winnipeg Folk Fest. Year 50
All four AD’s from Calgary, Van, Canmore and Winnipeg on Mulligan Stew Podcast
A celebration for our beloved country and all the citizens who cherish this land.
But at the same time, talk to the director of a documentary called Count Me In. A celebration of drummers and drumming.
For this Stew, we’ll feature Roger Taylor from Queen, John Bonham from Led Zeppelin and Stewart Copeland from The Police.
John Bonham from Led Zeppelin
Stewart Copeland from The Police
The documentary has a stage full of drummers that we all know. It tells tales about their playing, their roles in our music, and whether they are really the engine that drives the band.
The Mulligan Stew Podcast has the complete conversation, and the video version is on tdm YouTube.
There are two donors for the Stew – and we thank them.
Hour two carries with it a wonderful tale of an Albertan (Bill) and a Mexican (Triny) meeting in Ensenada, Mx and falling in love.
He wisely stayed in Mexico.
To stay in touch, every Saturday they’d cook dinner up here and down there, both families listening to The Stew and talking on WhatsApp about the music and songs.
Sadly, Bill passed away this March, and the families are gathering in their kitchens this Saturday for an hour of music & memories! We thank Bill and them.
We celebrate the birthdays of Robbie Robertson, Marc Cohn and Huey Lewis. We can also celebrate June 28, 1954, the very day Elvis joined Scott and Bill at Sun Records to record the roots of rock.
New music from Van Morrison, Aysanabee, and Kathleen Edwards.
Classics from Robbie Robertson and The Band, Arkells, Supertramp, Lighthouse, Marshall Tucker Band, Devin Cuddy Band, The Beatles, Steely Dan and more.
Happy CANADA Day- All!
Coming Up – An interview with Tami Neilson in New Zealand. Also, about touring with Bob and Willie. Plus Tami’s new album, Neon Cowgirl.
Mark Lo (Director/Producer) has worked in film and TV for more than 20 years. First, as a music agent and supervisor, collaborating with composers and artists to bring music to picture and then as an Executive Music Producer
Mark recently produced and directed the feature music documentary Count Me In.
A celebration of drummers and their unique ability to drive generations of music.
I love being a drummer. Everyone thinks you’re dumb. What they don’t realise is that if it weren’t for you, their band would suck.
– Dave Grohl
Eat drums! Eat cymbals!
– Animal
Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at. John Bonham
Count Me In is a celebration of the role of the drummer in popular music. Mark Lo’s British-made doc dates back to the even darker days of 2021. It’s drummers talking about other drummers and appreciating great drumming, and if that works for you, then hear the drummer and get wicked.
The documentary includes interviews with the late Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Roger Taylor (Queen), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Cindy Blackman Santana (Lenny Kravitz, Santana) and Jim Keltner (The Traveling Wilburys) and many others.
They all seem to talk about Keith Moon (The Who), John Bonham (Led Zep), and Neil Peart (Rush).
Watching Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, or Keith Moon play for the first time is amazing. Of course, many of those legends were inspired themselves by the great American jazz drummers like Max Roach, Buddy Rich, and Gene Krupa.
Still, watching Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden give a detailed account of the differences in style between Starr and Watts is remarkable.
Enjoy the drumology session on the Mulligan Stew Podcast. Turn it Up and Count Me In.
Ah yes. The Sumer Solstice. A Special Mix for this Special Day.
It’s a day to recognize and celebrate Canada’s Indigenous nations and their cultural leaders. It’s also Pride Month.
Frankly, I’m convinced that both these days are part of CKUAevery day. Every show. Every host. Every day of the year, we celebrate Indigenous and Pride artists and projects.
The Stew playlist includes:
Julian Taylor-Allison Russell
Susan Aglukark
Celeigh Cardinal
Adrian Sutherland
Amanda Rheaume
Wm Prince
Burnstick
Frazey Ford
Midnight Shine
Reuben and Bullhorn Singers.
Tom Wilson and Blackie & the Rodeo Kings
New Van Morrison, Honeybear, The Band, Leeroy Stagger, Blue Rodeo, Bonnie Raitt twice, Ray Charles, Taj, Seth Walker, Los Lobos.
Classics from Jon Batiste, Brian Wilson.
And it’s Ray Davies’ birthday (1944) so we play The Kinks – Because We Must!
Plus we remember John Lee Hooker who passed June 21 (2001) At 83 years old – left us, in his sleep.
And Joni Mitchell released Blue on June 21, 1971. Acknowledged as Joni’s finest album and one of the best albums ever released by anyone in popular music.
Six months earlier, in October 1970, in Vancouver, at the first-ever Greenpeace Concert, I was honored to be the MC/Host for the evening.
This is a photo by Alan Katowitz.
Backstage at the PNE Coliseum. Joni Mitchel, James Taylor, Phil Oakes, Elliott Roberts and a bearded yours truly, going over the set list.
Mike’s new album is called The Sound of Muscle Shoals.
He’s waited almost 20 years to round up the next generation of Swampers and record at the world-famous FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals.
Wow – was it worth the wait? Mike Farris lives and sings The Sound of Muscle Shoals.
The sound is a mix of blues, soul and country. The NY Times called it Indigenous American Music.
The same sound that came from Etta, Aretha, Boz, Paul Simon, Wilson Pickett, Neil Young, Percy Sledge, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, The Staple Singers and many more.
Long before heading for FAME studios, Mike had to clean up his life, and he talks about hitting rock bottom.
That’s when his wife said, “We’re going to do something different this time. We’ll start by talking about the why’s.
Why, when you start getting successful, you self-destruct?” Mike said, “that scared the hell out of me.”
Mike is many years clean now, and he’s riding the Slow Train to Muscle Shoals.
The first in Canmore would like to remember The Band at The Last Waltz and, in particular, Garth Hudson.
“Now The Band can play together once again – a heck of a heavenly chorus”
I played
Stage Fright
The Weight
And the donor in Hour Two from Red Deer will be 51 on Friday the 13th. Asked for hits from his birth year, 1974.
I played
Al Green Take me to the River
Joni Mitchell – Help Me
No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley and Wailers
If you want me to stay (released 73..a hit in 74), Sly Stone
Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot
New music from The Wood Brothers, Jesse Roper, Marcus Trummer, Norah Jones and Allison Russell,
And Always Be Your Son, a fantastic Father’s Day song from Matt Anderson
Classics from Derek and the Dominos, Harry Nilsson, Madeleine Peyroux, R.L. Burnside, Ry Cooder and …..
The last song goes to Brian Wilson – Love and Mercy, Live at Carnegie Hall.
Special guest is the fantastic singer, songwriter, Mike Farris.
His new album is called The Sound of Muscle Shoals.
He’s waited almost 20 years to round up the next generation of Swampers and record at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals.
Wow – was it worth the wait? Mike Farris lives and sings The Sound of Muscle Shoals.
The same sound that came from Etta, Aretha, Boz, Paul Simon, Wilson Pickett, Neil Young, Percy Sledge, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, The Staple Singers and many more.
But first, Mike had to clean up his life, and he talks about hitting rock bottom.
That’s when his wife said, “We’re going to do something different this time. We’ll start by talking about the whys.
Why, when you start getting successful, you self-destruct?” Mike said, “That scared the hell out of me.”
Mike is 10 years clean no,w and he’s riding the Slow Train to Muscle Shoals.
One of my albums of the year.
The Mulligan Stew Podcast, with all of Mike’s stories is a great listen and the video version on the terry david mulligan YouTube Channel is really engaging. Mike opens right up.
PLAYLIST:
Mulligan Stew Guest is Mike Farris
Terry David Mulligan
(Father’s Day Weekend)
stage fright (live)
The Band
The Last Waltz
Witness
The Wood Brothers
single
If you want me to stay
Sly and the Family Stone
Fresh
Everything is broken
RL Burnside
Dylan: All Blues’d Up
Seven Spanish Angels (live)
Norah Jones and Allison Russell
Willie 90
The Stew – Father’s Day Weekend
Deane House – River Cafe
-Our Guest – Mike Farris The Sound of Muscle Shoals
Dan Mangan released his 7th album, Natural Light, last Friday.
A year ago, Dan Mangan asked the players in his road band to join him at a cottage to demo the songs for Natural Light.
These players would likely not be in studio when he rerecorded the songs.
However, after recording the first song – It Might Be Raining – they looked at each other, laughing. It was pure magic. The room worked, the band worked and the songs really worked
They did two songs the next day and 2 more the third day. Four songs the 4th day.
The demos in the cottage became the album Natural Light.
Our interview covers a lot of ground. Dan opened up about his highs and lows. At one point, he was not being able to find a label that believed in his music.
He made a decision not to let anyone mess with his dreams, so he started his own label. Dan says, This is the very best music he’s ever made.
He brings tales of acceptance and rejection. Of finding a balance between his dreams and his family.
It Might Be Raining – was written for his children in preparation for the world he/we were leaving them. The songs bring Hope.
I believe Natural Light to be one of the albums of the year.
Six months earlier, in October 1970, in Vancouver, at the first-ever Greenpeace Concert, I was honored to be the MC/Host for the evening.
He’s waited almost 20 years to round up the next generation of Swampers and record at the world-famous FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals.
A year ago, Dan Mangan asked the players in his road band to join him at a cottage to demo the songs for Natural Light.
